Swift 831 77mm Refractor mosaic 8th April

[neil phillips]

Couldnt be bothered to setup the bigger scopes. So a bit of fun with the old timer swift 831Refractor. (1968)

ZWO 178 Baader 495 longpas UV IR cut. EQ5 PRO 

1.5x drizzle downsized to 50% 

Lunar X standing out quite well

Edited April 9, 2022 by neil phillips

[Roy Challen]

Very impressive, Neil. Nice to see the old achros can still produce great images.

[neil phillips]

7 hours ago, Roy Challen said:

Very impressive, Neil. Nice to see the old achros can still produce great images.

Cheers Roy. Yes its nice to get some vintage lunar light. 

[Debo]

Great image, I also like the old 60 - 80mm fracs from the 60s/71s.👍

[neil phillips]

2 hours ago, Debo said:

Great image, I also like the old 60 - 80mm fracs from the 60s/71s.👍

Cheers Den. There is something beguiling about such vintage refractors. A touch of nostalgia perhaps. 

Edited April 9, 2022 by neil phillips